Who We Are
Current pressures on the profession are creating a tremendous opportunity to redefine who radiologists are and what radiologists do. At the foundation of this change is the CAR’s young members, the residents and fellows. Residents comprise one-quarter of the CAR membership; this demographic is rich with energy, drive and a rewarding long career ahead of them.
The CAR Resident and Fellow Section (RFS) is the joint collaborative effort of resident representatives and volunteers from all 16 residency programs across Canada, with a senior and junior resident section liaison at each site. The RFS is for trainees, by trainees initiative with a focus on creating services and products that are relevant and useful to radiology residents in Canada.
At its core, the Resident and Fellow Section seeks to engage its nationwide network of professionally committed radiology members-in-training with development and the distribution of resident-specific information and resources related to leadership, advocacy, quality and safety, economics, education and career development. The RFS has developed a number of resources for both junior and senior residents across the country.
What We Do
The RFS continue to develop many new and exciting projects. Most recently, work by the RFS led to the development of a medical student network, which will help to provide opportunities for medical students from across the country to collaborate and continue to benefit from joint projects.
The CAR Resident and Fellow Section welcomes feedback and are always looking for ideas for improvement or opportunities for collaboration – contact us.
Dr. Kiana Lebel
Dr. Kiana Lebel is a resident radiologist at the Université de Montréal. Before studying medicine, Dr. Lebel completed two years of a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She then enrolled in the medical program at the Université de Sherbrooke at their satellite campus in Chicoutimi. There, she was able to get involved with vulnerable populations, such as First Nations, elderly people in isolation and homeless women.
This interest in equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) issues led her to publish, as first author, the very first literary review on diversity in Canadian radiology (The Status of Diversity in Canadian Radiology—Where we stand and what can we do about it?). This article was one of the catalysts that led to the creation of the CAR’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group.
This article also suggests increasing opportunities to expose medical students to radiology in order to ensure equitable representation in this speciality. It was with this goal in mind that she returned to Montreal as a resident radiologist and became the Medical Student Network (MSN) Coordinator for the 2021–2022 year to work with Canadian students from the 17 faculties of medicine. Among other projects, she developed the first mentorship network in radiology, which involves 60 residents and 60 medical students.
Passionate and motivated with regard to medical education and EDI issues, Dr. Kiana Lebel embarks on her term as President of the RFS in order to increase involvement and leadership opportunities for Canadian residents and fellows.
In her spare time, Dr. Lebel loves hiking and travelling around the world to discover new cultures. She has visited over 50 countries.
Past Section Chairs
2021-2022 Dr. Jessica Dobson
2020-2021
Dr. Aline D. Khatchikian
2019-2020
Dr. Baljot Chahal
2018-2019
Dr. Lindsay Cherpak
2017-2018
Dr. Alex Botsford
2016-2017
Dr. Mitch Wilson
2015-2016
Dr. Kari Visscher
Executive Committee
Dr. Kiana Lebel (Chair)
Dr. Jessica L. Dobson (Past Chair)
Dr. Shrivuthsun Srigandan (Fellow Representative)
Dr. Juvel Lee (Secretary-Treasurer)
M. Prayash Katlariwala (MSN Coordinator)
Current Section Representatives
University of British Columbia
Tyler Yan
University of Alberta
Vedur Verma
University of Calgary
Victoria Peterson
University of Saskatchewan
Philip Surmanowicz
University of Manitoba
Hang Yu
Western University
Alexander Anishchenko
McMaster University
Jason Yao
University of Toronto
Sabrina Fitzgerald
Queen's University
Siddharth Mishra
University of Ottawa
Sannihita Vatturi
University of Montreal
Pamela Boustros
McGill University
Ismaiel Zawawi
Laval University
Stephane Micheal
Sherbrooke University
Sabrina Grondin
Dalhousie University
Morgan Lawley
Memorial University
Joseph Yang
University Chief Residents
Dalhousie University
Michael Fry
Andrew Fenwick
Memorial University
Melissa Walsh
Brian O'Meara
McGill University
Sukhman Ghumman
Joyce Zaftis
Aws Kamona
Miroslav Golubovic
McMaster University
Tyler Grey
Evan Wilson
Queen's University
Sana Basseri
Joel Kosowan
Arvin Haghighat
Western University
Omar Daher
Victor Lam
University of Alberta
Orysya Svystun
Eric Lachance
Alanna Supersad
Bo Bao
University of British Columbia
James Roberts
Colbey Taylor
University of Calgary
Université Laval
Alessander Ramos
University of Manitoba
Esther Kim
Jun Li
Université de Montréal
Inas Slim
University of Ottawa
Jason Chan
Trevor McGrath
University of Saskatchewan
Lotus Yang
Université de Sherbrooke
Camille Raymond
Marc-André Lemieux
Noémie Arès-Bruneau
University of Toronto
Emmaduddin Qazi
Mary Tao
Mark Barszczyk
Omid Shearkhani
Carry Forward MOC Credits from your Residency
Want to start collecting Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credits to carry forward after your residency? Sounds too good to be true, but it’s not! Residents in primary specialties in Royal College accredited programs are eligible for the category. Just sign up to become a Resident Affiliate of the Royal College. Becoming a Resident Affiliate is straightforward, quick and best of all: free.
Registration is as simple as filling out the online application form. Start accumulating credits to apply to your continuing professional development (CPD) requirements following certification and track your CPD in the MAINPORT ePortfolio. Resident Affiliates can carry forward up to 75 credits into their first MOC cycle as Royal College Fellows (max. 25 in each of the three sections of the MOC Program). Unfortunately, credits can’t be counted retro-actively, only going forward from the date of becoming a Resident Affiliate, so it’s best to join as early as possible in residency. It also gives you access to resident-exclusive awards and grants.
Take advantage of this opportunity and let your efforts during your residency work for you. Be sure to sign up as a Resident Affiliate with the Royal College today.
Get the facts! Resident Affiliate FAQ
RAD Academy
The CAR has changed the education landscape by launching RAD Academy, a learning management system (LMS) dedicated to CPD for radiologists. This platform takes our CPD offerings to the next level and improves your overall learning experience with several resources. RAD Academy is made for CAR members, by CAR members. As a radiologist, it’s your one-stop shop for CPD. Everything on the platform caters to our members and their desire for a comprehensive, specialized education in radiology.
Transition to Radiology
In order to facilitate the transition from medical school to radiology residency for first year residents, the Resident and Fellow Section has developed a document titled Transition to Radiology Residency.
Although many programs produce their own guides to radiology residency, the RFS felt that it would be useful to have a cohesive guide that could be used by all programs across Canada. This guide encompasses general information and answers the most commonly-asked questions from first year residents. It covers:
- Residency tips and tricks
- Common on-call pathologies
- Introduction to radiology dictations, plus recommended reading and helpful tips
- Practical approach to taking cases during rounds
- Learning to protocol studies
- Contrast media – adverse reactions, premedication, management of acute reactions, and contrast-induced nephropathy
- Radiation safety – background and definitions, effects of radiation exposure, and radiation risk associated with common imaging examinations
- Resources
- On-call template
The RFS will be updating the document on an annual basis to ensure the information remains accurate and relevant. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions related to the document, please contact us at [email protected].
Resources
CAR RFS Education Committee
Attention diagnostic radiology resident physicians and medical students! As diagnostic radiology post-graduate medical education programs nationally prepare to transition to Competence by Design in 2022 for the incoming resident physician cohort, the CAR and the CAR RFS are committed to helping diagnostic radiology resident physicians during this important educational transition.
Learning in the Dark
Introducing "Learning in the Dark", a new podcast sponsored by the Canadian Association of Radiologists' Resident & Fellow Section: This educational radiology podcast is designed to orient you to high yield on-call pathologies to help prepare you for call, taking cases in rounds, and the board exams. Each episode will provide you with an approach and highlight key imaging findings through case discussions following the 'detect, describe, differential and decision' model. This podcast is created by UBC Radiology residents Dr. Rebecca Spouge and Dr. James Roberts.
Listen to the first episode, covering small bowel obstructions, via Spotify or Apple Podcasts!
To learn more visit.
Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal (CARJ)
The official journal of the Canadian Association of Radiologists. Members of the CAR receive a complimentary subscription to the CARJ as a membership benefit.
ACR Reports
The CAR supports the annual participation of two radiology residents at the American College of Radiology's (ACR) Annual Meeting. To access the full reports produced by participating CAR residents, click here.
Career Opportunities
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Global Outreach in Radiology
Radiology has become a blend of evidence based clinical decision making and fast paced advancements in cutting-edge technology which has revolutionized the practice of medicine. Canadian radiologists and allied health care professionals are at the forefront of innovation working to create better patient outcomes for Canadians. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the one half to two thirds of the world’s population lacks access to radiology services. Technology has evolved and allowed radiologists to expand their role and responsibilities which has increasingly included global health participation and advocacy.
Defining Global Outreach in Radiology
Global outreach in radiology is a quickly growing and exciting branch of radiology that focuses on developing relationships, capacity for sustainable programs, supporting health equity and fostering local partnerships in regions of the world that do not have access to medical imaging services. Radiologists contribute in numerous ways including teaching, research, clinical practice, assistance with training program development amongst participating in various other roles. Radiologists who are involved in medical and technological innovation also have a key role to play in global outreach by increasing access and reducing the cost of high-quality medical imaging services with novel and sustainable solutions. To learn more about global outreach in radiology, complete this module on RAD-Academy.
Volunteer Opportunities
A great first step would be to seek out radiologists and allied health care professionals at your institution who volunteer in global outreach activities and learn how to get involved. Opportunities may range from long distance teaching and assistance with program development to on site clinical work, capacity building and establishing long term relationships. There are also organizations that work to provide diagnostic and therapeutic imaging services to underserved and low-resource regions.
RAD-AID
One such non-profit organization is RAD-AID which began in 2008 at Johns Hopkins. This organization now facilitates programs in over 30 developing countries including an ever-growing team of radiologists, technologists, nurses and more. There are RAD-AID chapters at McGill University and Dalhousie University. You can register as a volunteer and sign up for the newsletter to learn more.
Website: Rad-aid.org | Twitter: @RADAIDIntl| Facebook: RAD-AID International | Email: [email protected]
Radiology Without Borders
Another non-profit organization is Radiologists Without Borders, a global charity founded in 2010 in Australia. Its mission is to train local doctors in developing nations to use the power of radiology to save lives. This organisation collaborates closely with The University of British Columbia.
Website: Radiologyacrossborders.org| Facebook: Radiology Across Borders | Email: [email protected]
Canadian Medical Association
Another great way to participate in global outreach is develop global health inspired technology. The CMA provides grants for medical innovation and research for those interested in pushing the boundaries of medicine through Joule. Global outreach is no exception so if there is something you would like to build or create there are opportunities available.
Website: Joulecma.ca| Twitter: @Joule_CMA | Instagram: @jouleinc | Facebook: JouleaCMAcompany| Email: [email protected]
Learn More
Whichever path you decide to embark on, continue to share your experiences and start getting involved in global outreach in radiology. For any questions, please email [email protected].
Mailing Address
CAR Resident & Fellow Section
C/O Canadian Association of Radiologists
1120-220 Laurier Ave W
Ottawa, ON K1P 5Z9
Canada
Dr. Kiana Lebel: [email protected], @Kiana Lebel
Dr. Jessica Dobson: @jessicaldobson
Dr. Juvel Lee: [email protected], @juv_lee
Dr. Shrivuthsun Srigandan: [email protected], @shrivsrig
Dr. Prayash Katlariwala: [email protected], @PrayashKMD